Gallery: Hottest Red Carpet Looks of 2016

The dazzling Australian actress stunned in Armani Privé at this year’s Oscars, topping multiple best dressed lists from fashion editors.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Kerry Washington

Just three weeks before giving birth to son Caleb, the ‘Scandal’ star walked down the Emmy red carpet in a gorgeous custom Brandon Maxwell cutout dress

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Sarah Paulson

The Emmy-winner wears Prada. The floor-length emerald gown may have been Paulson’s lucky charm. The actress won her first Emmy this year for her critically acclaimed role as Marcia Clark in ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson.’

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Lady Gaga

The singer-turned-actress pulled out old school Hollywood glamour at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, wearing a custom Atelier Versace black gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Lady Gaga

Weeks after her first win at the Golden Globes, Gaga does it again with a white Brandon Maxwell jumpsuit at the Oscars.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

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Bella Hadid

The 19-year-old model nearly upstaged all the other celebrities on the Cannes red carpet. Hadid turned heads as she wore a very daring Alexandre Vauthier design at the Unknown Girl premiere.

PHOTO: (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Margot Robbie

The star of ‘Suicide Squad’ sizzled on the Oscars red carpet in a plunging golden number from Tom Ford.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Sofia Vergara

Vergara’s Atelier Versacegown hugged her famous curves as she made her way down the Emmy red carpet.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Taraji P. Henson

The star of ‘Empire’ may have lost the Best Actress Emmy, but she was a ray of sunshine in her Vera Wang gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Laverne Cox

Famous for her role in 'Orange is the New Black,' Cox looked the farthest thing from a federal inmate in a golden Naeem Khan gown at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Angela Bassett

The actress looked ageless in a yellow Christian Siriano gown at this year’s Emmys, proving she can still work the red carpet with starlets who are half her age.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Priyanka Chopra

The star of ‘Quantico’ twirled in a Jason Wu red number as she flowed down the red carpet at this year's Emmy Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Blake Lively

A pregnant Blake Lively looked every inch a star as she walked down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet wearing Atelier Versace.

PHOTO: (AP Photo-Joel Ryan)

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Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid

The young power couple embraced this year’s ‘Fashion in an Age of Technology’ theme at the Met Gala in New York. While Malik sported reflective metallic arms, he could not outshine his model girlfriend, who looked stunning in a custom design from Tommy Hilfiger.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Jennifer Lopez

It’s hard for a mustard color to look glamorous, but Jennifer Lopez pulled it off in a classic Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress at this year’s Golden Globes.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Kristen Bell

Bell flaunted a flawless red carpet look in a floral print design from Zuhair Murad at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Jennifer Lawrence

The ‘Joy’ actress picked up her third Golden Globe wearing a gorgeous cut-out number from Dior.

PHOTO: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Jennifer Lawrence

Continuing the Dior trend for the Oscars, Lawrence opted for a sheer black design while sporting a blond bob.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

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Demi Lovato

Going for an edgy look, the singer strutted down the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet in a black and white Alexander McQueen pants suit.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Beyoncé

Latex isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when designing a dress, but the team at Givenchy created an out of this world creation for Beyoncé at this year’s Met Gala.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Viola Davis

The star of ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ looked absolutely regal in a plum-colored gown by Zac Posen at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Emilia Clarke

Since she plays a queen on ‘Game of Thrones,’ it’s fitting that Emilia Clarke looked like royalty in a pale pink Atelier Versace design at the Emmys.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Nicki Minaj

She may have needed help walking as she made her way down the carpet at the VMAs, but Nicki Minaj still looked flawless in a revealing blue gown from Bao Tranchi.

PHOTO: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

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Taylor Swift

The singer served as a co-host at this year’s Met Gala with Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. Swift embraced the fashion and technology theme in a shiny silver mini-dress from Louis Vuitton.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Naomie Harris

The British actress wore a dazzling gown from Burberry at the Met Gala in New York.

The dazzling Australian actress stunned in Armani Privé at this year’s Oscars, topping multiple best dressed lists from fashion editors.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kerry Washington

Just three weeks before giving birth to son Caleb, the ‘Scandal’ star walked down the Emmy red carpet in a gorgeous custom Brandon Maxwell cutout dress

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sarah Paulson

The Emmy-winner wears Prada. The floor-length emerald gown may have been Paulson’s lucky charm. The actress won her first Emmy this year for her critically acclaimed role as Marcia Clark in ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson.’

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Lady Gaga

The singer-turned-actress pulled out old school Hollywood glamour at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, wearing a custom Atelier Versace black gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Lady Gaga

Weeks after her first win at the Golden Globes, Gaga does it again with a white Brandon Maxwell jumpsuit at the Oscars.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

Bella Hadid

The 19-year-old model nearly upstaged all the other celebrities on the Cannes red carpet. Hadid turned heads as she wore a very daring Alexandre Vauthier design at the Unknown Girl premiere.

PHOTO: (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Margot Robbie

The star of ‘Suicide Squad’ sizzled on the Oscars red carpet in a plunging golden number from Tom Ford.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sofia Vergara

Vergara’s Atelier Versacegown hugged her famous curves as she made her way down the Emmy red carpet.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Taraji P. Henson

The star of ‘Empire’ may have lost the Best Actress Emmy, but she was a ray of sunshine in her Vera Wang gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Laverne Cox

Famous for her role in 'Orange is the New Black,' Cox looked the farthest thing from a federal inmate in a golden Naeem Khan gown at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Angela Bassett

The actress looked ageless in a yellow Christian Siriano gown at this year’s Emmys, proving she can still work the red carpet with starlets who are half her age.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Priyanka Chopra

The star of ‘Quantico’ twirled in a Jason Wu red number as she flowed down the red carpet at this year's Emmy Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Blake Lively

A pregnant Blake Lively looked every inch a star as she walked down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet wearing Atelier Versace.

PHOTO: (AP Photo-Joel Ryan)

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid

The young power couple embraced this year’s ‘Fashion in an Age of Technology’ theme at the Met Gala in New York. While Malik sported reflective metallic arms, he could not outshine his model girlfriend, who looked stunning in a custom design from Tommy Hilfiger.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Lopez

It’s hard for a mustard color to look glamorous, but Jennifer Lopez pulled it off in a classic Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress at this year’s Golden Globes.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kristen Bell

Bell flaunted a flawless red carpet look in a floral print design from Zuhair Murad at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Lawrence

The ‘Joy’ actress picked up her third Golden Globe wearing a gorgeous cut-out number from Dior.

PHOTO: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Jennifer Lawrence

Continuing the Dior trend for the Oscars, Lawrence opted for a sheer black design while sporting a blond bob.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

Demi Lovato

Going for an edgy look, the singer strutted down the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet in a black and white Alexander McQueen pants suit.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Beyoncé

Latex isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when designing a dress, but the team at Givenchy created an out of this world creation for Beyoncé at this year’s Met Gala.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Viola Davis

The star of ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ looked absolutely regal in a plum-colored gown by Zac Posen at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Emilia Clarke

Since she plays a queen on ‘Game of Thrones,’ it’s fitting that Emilia Clarke looked like royalty in a pale pink Atelier Versace design at the Emmys.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Nicki Minaj

She may have needed help walking as she made her way down the carpet at the VMAs, but Nicki Minaj still looked flawless in a revealing blue gown from Bao Tranchi.

PHOTO: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Taylor Swift

The singer served as a co-host at this year’s Met Gala with Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. Swift embraced the fashion and technology theme in a shiny silver mini-dress from Louis Vuitton.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Naomie Harris

The British actress wore a dazzling gown from Burberry at the Met Gala in New York.

The dazzling Australian actress stunned in Armani Privé at this year’s Oscars, topping multiple best dressed lists from fashion editors.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kerry Washington

Just three weeks before giving birth to son Caleb, the ‘Scandal’ star walked down the Emmy red carpet in a gorgeous custom Brandon Maxwell cutout dress

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sarah Paulson

The Emmy-winner wears Prada. The floor-length emerald gown may have been Paulson’s lucky charm. The actress won her first Emmy this year for her critically acclaimed role as Marcia Clark in ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson.’

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Lady Gaga

The singer-turned-actress pulled out old school Hollywood glamour at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, wearing a custom Atelier Versace black gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Lady Gaga

Weeks after her first win at the Golden Globes, Gaga does it again with a white Brandon Maxwell jumpsuit at the Oscars.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

Bella Hadid

The 19-year-old model nearly upstaged all the other celebrities on the Cannes red carpet. Hadid turned heads as she wore a very daring Alexandre Vauthier design at the Unknown Girl premiere.

PHOTO: (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Margot Robbie

The star of ‘Suicide Squad’ sizzled on the Oscars red carpet in a plunging golden number from Tom Ford.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sofia Vergara

Vergara’s Atelier Versacegown hugged her famous curves as she made her way down the Emmy red carpet.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Taraji P. Henson

The star of ‘Empire’ may have lost the Best Actress Emmy, but she was a ray of sunshine in her Vera Wang gown.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Laverne Cox

Famous for her role in 'Orange is the New Black,' Cox looked the farthest thing from a federal inmate in a golden Naeem Khan gown at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Angela Bassett

The actress looked ageless in a yellow Christian Siriano gown at this year’s Emmys, proving she can still work the red carpet with starlets who are half her age.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Priyanka Chopra

The star of ‘Quantico’ twirled in a Jason Wu red number as she flowed down the red carpet at this year's Emmy Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Blake Lively

A pregnant Blake Lively looked every inch a star as she walked down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet wearing Atelier Versace.

PHOTO: (AP Photo-Joel Ryan)

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid

The young power couple embraced this year’s ‘Fashion in an Age of Technology’ theme at the Met Gala in New York. While Malik sported reflective metallic arms, he could not outshine his model girlfriend, who looked stunning in a custom design from Tommy Hilfiger.

PHOTO: (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Lopez

It’s hard for a mustard color to look glamorous, but Jennifer Lopez pulled it off in a classic Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress at this year’s Golden Globes.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kristen Bell

Bell flaunted a flawless red carpet look in a floral print design from Zuhair Murad at the Emmys in September.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Lawrence

The ‘Joy’ actress picked up her third Golden Globe wearing a gorgeous cut-out number from Dior.

PHOTO: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Jennifer Lawrence

Continuing the Dior trend for the Oscars, Lawrence opted for a sheer black design while sporting a blond bob.

PHOTO: (Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

Demi Lovato

Going for an edgy look, the singer strutted down the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet in a black and white Alexander McQueen pants suit.

PHOTO: (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Beyoncé

Latex isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when designing a dress, but the team at Givenchy created an out of this world creation for Beyoncé at this year’s Met Gala.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Viola Davis

The star of ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ looked absolutely regal in a plum-colored gown by Zac Posen at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Emilia Clarke

Since she plays a queen on ‘Game of Thrones,’ it’s fitting that Emilia Clarke looked like royalty in a pale pink Atelier Versace design at the Emmys.

PHOTO: (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Nicki Minaj

She may have needed help walking as she made her way down the carpet at the VMAs, but Nicki Minaj still looked flawless in a revealing blue gown from Bao Tranchi.

PHOTO: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Taylor Swift

The singer served as a co-host at this year’s Met Gala with Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. Swift embraced the fashion and technology theme in a shiny silver mini-dress from Louis Vuitton.

PHOTO: (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Naomie Harris

The British actress wore a dazzling gown from Burberry at the Met Gala in New York.